LAFAYETTE, GA – The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Mckenzie Payton Cardin, who was reported missing on Thursday evening.
Cardin, described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes, was last seen at her residence on Chamberlain Road in LaFayette around 7:55 p.m. on August 21, 2025.
Investigators are urging anyone who may have information on her whereabouts to come forward. Detective Brandon Barkley can be reached at 706-670-1953 or by email at [email protected]. Anonymous tips may also be submitted through the Walker County Sheriff’s Office website at https://walkerso.com/contact.php.
Authorities say all information, no matter how small, could be helpful in bringing Mckenzie safely home.
